Abstract
Decades of expansion in European higher education have led to the need to cater to an increasingly diverse student population in a more economical and efficient way. The realities of mass higher education have resulted in major transformations, with visible changes in the modes and instruments of regulation and a greater emphasis on market forces and institutional competition. In this article we reflect about the relevance of those changes from a regional point of view, especially by looking at the public–private mix of higher education and the way those regulatory changes may have influenced patterns of spatial and programmatic diversification across a sample of European countries.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 271-288 |
ISSN | 1752-1378 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |